Floating Recent File List

Here is the tip to save the time to access your recent document list. Usually you must click the Start button - Documents and access the list from there. Now you can create a special toolbar created to access the list, it will be floating on the top of other opened applications so you can easily access it. To create the toolbar, right-click on your Taskbar, select Toolbars, then choose New Toolbar. Browse to your Windows\Recent folder and click OK. On the taskbar, select the word “Recent” with your left mouse button and drag it to an empty spot on your Desktop. Right-click on its title bar and select Always on top. You can adjust the toolbar size, for example only 2-3 rows so it won't take too many space on you screen.

** The Windows\Recent folder is hidden by default. To display it, open Explorer and click on the Tools – Folder Options menu, move to the View tab, and make sure you have activated “Show hidden files and folders” item.